Dear Juno, or any other pregnant teenager in the same situation,
My name is Baylee, and I am a seventeen year old senior. First off, I want to congratulate you for having the courage to put your baby up for adoption. It is one of the toughest decisions a woman can make in her life, and the fact that you did what you thought was best for your baby shows true maturity. Personally, I don't think I would be able to stand the whispers and stares from my peers as I walked down the hall like you did. I truly admire any teenager who can carry her baby to term, face society's constant shaming, then give her child up for adoption.
If I was faced with your situation and became pregnant, I would have an abortion. I'm seventeen years old, plan on going to a university next year, and have many plans for my life that don't involve having a child. I am not financially stable enough to care for a baby, and I believe that the environment that I would raise my child in would be detrimental for him/her at this point in my life. I wouldn't put my baby up for adoption because I wouldn't be able to finish school, graduate with my class, and it would put a huge physical and mental strain on my body that I would not be able to handle. Although, I believe that anyone who decides to have sex should take the necessary precautions (condoms, the pill, etc.), to prevent being in this situation .
I'm pro-choice, and strongly believe in a woman's right to choose along with the Roe v. Wade decision, which was based off of the 14th Amendment right to privacy. I believe in abortion because I think a baby should grow up with two parents who are financially/emotionally stable, and in most cases a pregnant teenager rarely has all of those things. I think a woman should have the right to abort her fetus if she is not emotionally ready to be a mom.
That said, I completely respect and admire your decision to give your baby up for adoption. You faced tremendous judgment from your peers, and made Vanessa incredibly happy to finally have her own child. I wish you the best of luck.
Dear Juno, or any other pregnant teenager in the same situation,
My name is Baylee, and I am a seventeen year old senior. First off, I want to congratulate you for having the courage to put your baby up for adoption. It is one of the toughest decisions a woman can make in her life, and the fact that you did what you thought was best for your baby shows true maturity. Personally, I don't think I would be able to stand the whispers and stares from my peers as I walked down the hall like you did. I truly admire any teenager who can carry her baby to term, face society's constant shaming, then give her child up for adoption.
If I was faced with your situation and became pregnant, I would have an abortion. I'm seventeen years old, plan on going to a university next year, and have many plans for my life that don't involve having a child. I am not financially stable enough to care for a baby, and I believe that the environment that I would raise my child in would be detrimental for him/her at this point in my life. I wouldn't put my baby up for adoption because I wouldn't be able to finish school, graduate with my class, and it would put a huge physical and mental strain on my body that I would not be able to handle. Although, I believe that anyone who decides to have sex should take the necessary precautions (condoms, the pill, etc.), to prevent being in this situation .
I'm pro-choice, and strongly believe in a woman's right to choose along with the Roe v. Wade decision, which was based off of the 14th Amendment right to privacy. I believe in abortion because I think a baby should grow up with two parents who are financially/emotionally stable, and in most cases a pregnant teenager rarely has all of those things. I think a woman should have the right to abort her fetus if she is not emotionally ready to be a mom.
That said, I completely respect and admire your decision to give your baby up for adoption. You faced tremendous judgment from your peers, and made Vanessa incredibly happy to finally have her own child. I wish you the best of luck.
Sincerely,
Baylee